True or False: “Discarding an Ace or 7 is always a signal to your partner.”
Correct answer: False
Explanation: Some situations are not signals.
Check our blog articles about Signaling if you were wrong.
True or False: “After getting a talon, discarding an Ace or 7 can be a signal if you are trying to create a useful pair.”
True or False: "If your right-hand opponent has just melded and the pack is large, discarding an Ace or 7 can be the safest option."
Correct answer: True
Explanation: To avoid helping the melder’s partner Pick the Pack, discarding an Ace or 7 may be safer if of course it's not the fifth Ace or 7.
True or False: “When a partnership needs 180 points, discarding an Ace before melding always signals weakness in Aces.”
Correct answer: False
Explanation: A player may be aiming for a Special Hand (like a Straight). Discarding a duplicate Ace in this case is not a weakness signal.
True or False: “Keeping track of Aces and 7s in the Discard Pile helps determine how “toxic” the pile is before Picking the Pack.”
True or False: “The recommended tracking method starts with “0–0,” meaning zero Aces and zero 7s in the Discard Pile.”
Correct answer: True
Explanation: At the start of every hand, the Discard Pile is empty, so players begin with 0–0 and update as cards appear.
True or False: “When tracking, the first number represents 7s and the second represents Aces.”
Correct answer: False
Explanation: The articles instruct using “A–7,” in alphabetical order: first number = Aces, second = 7s.
True or False: “Each time a player picks the Pack, you reset your Ace/7 count to 0–0.”
Correct answer: True
Explanation: Picking the Pack empties the Discard Pile, so the count must restart.
True or False: “An alternative method for tracking Aces and 7s is to count Aces as tens and 7s as ones (e.g., 23 instead of 2–3).”
Correct answer: True
Explanation:This is the suggested alternative method: Aces = tens, 7s = ones; for quicker mental counting.
True or False: “A discarded 7 is always a Wild Card signal"
